Living life as a digital nomad is the dream for many; being able to travel at your will, work anywhere you want, whenever you want, with nothing to hold you back. However, there’s a great deal more to this seemingly glorious lifestyle than first meets the eye. Being a digital nomad requires a lot of […]
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is an incredibly capable machine. Whether you want to stream a movie on Netflix or enjoy the open world action of Fornite, the console has something to satisfy all tastes. But seasoned gamers will tell you – the overall experience of owning a PS4 can be further improved by using a VPN […]
Why Do They Call It Black Friday? Most people have the day after Thanksgiving off, and that means it is a great day for shopping. Pile in the fact that the holiday season has officially started, add motivated retailers with marketing prowess, and you’ve got a recipe for a semi-official holiday: Black Friday. But […]
Finding free WiFi when you’re on the go can be a big nuisance. You blow a whole afternoon wandering from bakery to bakery munching 2€ donuts while you try to put that one candid picture of yourself in front of the Coliseum on Facebook. Or you don’t truly need internet until you’re stuck at […]
Censorship is defined as the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. One might think… …that modern schools and universities exist to help promote the freedom of thought and the ability to experience a multitude of viewpoints […]
They’re out there. “They” are the folks who want to scan you. And the internet is a perfect conduit for scam artists to flourish. They can operate virtually anonymously; can target a large group of people with no real concern about geographic limitations; and finally: online scams keep happening because they work. It’s much easier […]
Okay, how many of us have used the WiFi at the airport? Let’s face it, sitting at an airport waiting for a plane, sometimes a delayed plane is the perfect time to catch up on so many things. An hour or two at the airport lets you finish paying bills, clean up your emails, work […]
Okay, time for a quick quiz. Don’t worry, it’s only one question. No grades will be given, and no quizzes will be collected. It’s COMPLETELY anonymous… really. Here’s the question: Who among you has never visited the Facebook profile of an ex-spouse or boy/girlfriend? Bonus question: If you found it, and looked at the profile—including […]
The Internet, Online Privacy, and Connected Toys If you look up the definition of what the internet is, you’ll find something like the below: The internet is an interconnected network of computers located all across the globe that provides information via standardized communication protocols So anyone on the internet is, by definition, […]
